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Senior Team Leader - Threatened Species Policy & Listing

Coffs Harbour, New South WalesRemoteFull-time$157k2026-10-16 → 2026-10-22
HybridNo visa sponsorshipCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Lead listing and policy work to protect threatened species and ecological communities across NSW, including governance support for the NSW Threatened Species Scientific Committee.

Role type

Senior Team Leader (Policy & Listing)

Builds

NSW lists of threatened species, threatened ecological communities, and key threatening processes

Domain

Environmental policy and biodiversity conservation

Required skills

policy advice, team leadership, resource management, legislative framework understanding, stakeholder engagement, strategic thinking, complex problem solving

Preferred skills

secretariat support for independent committees, managing complex stakeholder relationships, evidence-based decision making

Responsibilities

Lead listing and associated policy work; guide staff and manage priorities/resources; work across government to deliver listing outcomes; ensure processes align with policy and legislative requirements; lead implementation of nationally significant listing initiatives.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities